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Bulldog Spotlight--
Meet Dorothy Mae
From Dorothy: So, I recently joined rescue. Bet you thought I was going to say I joined Weight Watchers, but you can keep your jokes to yourself.
I hopped on the Bulldog wagon train with a couple friends and off we headed. Our first stop was the vet's office, so I could tell Dr. Larsen all about me and the fact I sure have a hard time breathing.
I got so excited on Sunday when the time came to hop aboard the rescue wagon, I could hardly catch my breath. After all, I am a little fluffy (70 lbs.). I was huffing and puffing, and my tongue was turning blue. Good thing for me the conductor of the train knew all about Bulldogs and was able to calm me down and cool me off. If not for her, I'm sure I wouldn't be here to tell my story. I must admit it was scary.
My foster parents already have me on a diet and I feel better. Besides it is bikini season and I have already thought about which one will look best on me. So ready for the new me!
From Foster Mom: Dorothy (or Door-Fee, as we call her) moved into her foster home recently, and she's doing great! She gets along with the six other dogs in the home, and she's working hard on her weight-loss journey. She does her calisthenics and is reducing her calorie intake. We love her so much ~ she's already got Foster Pops wrapped around her paw.
Her personality is starting to come out, and we love it! She paws at us if she's sitting with us and we're not petting her. She also is starting to play some. When we're not looking, she will steal one of our shoes and take them outside to play. Not destroying them, just playing.
For more information on Dorothy, check out her page on our website.
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Training Bullytin 8:
House Training 1 - 2 - 3
1. Management
One key to house training is management- preventing accidents. Properly sized crates provide a way to contain the dog and prevent accidents in the house. Crates for house training should be just big enough for the dog to stand up, turn around, and lie down. This tight confinement prevents the dog from soiling at one end and lying down at the other end.
Dogs are only allowed free in the house right after they have done their business outside. Full dogs are never allowed free in the house. Not sure if he should be free? Ask yourself, “Am I willing to bet $500 that this dog will not pee in the house?” If your answer is “no” then the dog needs to return to his crate.
2. Reinforcement
Equally important to the house training cause is rewarding the dog for going outside. Every time the dog poops or pees outside he is given amazingly wonderful treats that he receives at no other time. The dog will learn relieving himself outside results in treats and going inside results in nothing.
3. Time, Schedule, Consistency
The final piece to getting a dog house trained for life involves putting in the time to adhere to a schedule and being consistently generous with rewards.
Typical House Training Schedule:
Step 1: Starting first things in the morning, immediately accompany the dog outside to do his business. When you see him relieve himself he gets a handful of chicken and an abundance of praise. Then, he is allowed 60 minutes out of his crate. If he does not go outside he will need to return to his crate and try again in 30 minutes.
Step 2: After his 60 minutes of free time is up the dog returns to his crate for 2-3 hours. When his extended crate time is up he is again escorted immediately outside.
Steps 1 and 2 are repeated throughout the day.
Once steps 1 and 2 are in place and there are no accidents for 3 weeks you can begin to extend the time the dog is allowed free in the house. Continue reinforcing going outside.
Beware of Reverse House Training
Reverse house training happens when the dog develops a history of being punished for accidents and never rewarded for going outside. The dog doesn’t learn going outside is good, he only learns going around the owner is not safe. These dogs will hold their bowels only until the owner is absent, regardless of inside or outside. We avoid reverse house training by generously rewarding the dog for going outside and not punishing for going inside. Always teach “Yes!” before teaching “No!”.
Jenelle Bell, CTC, CPDT-KA
Your Dog’s Champion 214-215-3464
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The Joy and Blessing of a Hospice Care Bulldog
Editor’s Note: This chronological biography of Miss Brynn’s final chapter Chez Maison Ménard BBnB treads the emotional path guided by this wonderful, neigh miraculous Bulldog.
In September 2019, Meg and I learned that one of our foster Bulldogs had been adopted in abstentia while we vacationed. The holes in our hearts and home could only be filled by Bulldog flesh and fur.
Within days, Doc Larsen called to ask about a hospice case for which the clinic desperately desired to find a loving home before her expected year end demise. Miss Brynn had a golf ball sized tumor near her heart, a displaced esophagus, and listless life spirit.
Nevertheless, Brynn’s indomitable disposition enamored us of her. She demanded nothing, and expressed gratitude at every mouthful, caress, and breath. She soothed at the sound of her name and radiated an aura of charm that warmed this domicile.
Days later, Doc called to advise that Miss Brynn’s lifelong BFF, Miss Chloe (Claudine), with whom Brynn had shared homes over their lifetimes, had cleared medical criteria, and she too needed a foster home. We welcomed Miss Chloe and marveled at the collaborative synergy between these two tightly bonded Bullies. They supported and buoyed each other, shared the same undersized open she shed, slept on the same bed, and loved on each other day and night.
Although she vanquished a nasty face tumor, and willed her heat tumor to shrink in 2020, Brynn’s descent accelerated in April 2021. She had conquered so many demons but now confronted an inevitable mortal challenge. As long as she remained pain free, and enjoyed quality of life, she would ever enjoy a loving home with us.
She delivered convincing Providential signs in her last days. Her recent hacking cough suggested to Doc that a tumor crowded her trachea, or she suffered from other respiratory distress. Her heartbeat slowed, and her breathing labored.
She would not eat or drink, lost control of bodily functions, and signaled that she only hung on to please us. Caring for a Bulldog is never about us humans. Our heavy hearts ached with sorrow, but Brynn insisted that we help her cross the Rainbow Bridge.
May God continue to bless our sweet waifs in their Earth to Heaven transitional moments. We love you, sweet Miss Brynn. You live forever in our souls. Until we meet again when you greet us at the Eden end of our Rainbow Bridge…
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Amazon Wish List
Our standard Amazon Wish List is still active as well. Check out http://amzn.to/2dUQRXL. Items purchased through that list will ship directly to us. This is a great way to donate items to our fosters and their foster dogs during the year.
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Ways You Too Can Help Rescue! |
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Upcoming Events . . .
Summer Lovin' Online Auction for the Bulldogs
August 5-8
We're planning to host a Facebook auction Aug. 5-8, 2021 to benefit Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue and we want you to join us! The Texas summer heat will be here, so this will give us a chance to still "get together" while in the comfort of our own air conditioned homes.
We're gathering our items for the auction block now and we know that some of you would like to donate services and goodies too, which is AWESOME!
Please Note: We will have a limited number of items in the auction to help us better manage it. If your contribution does not make it into this auction, it will be used in a silent auction at a future fundraiser or in a future online auction.
All funds raised through this event will help offset the vet bills we incur while helping Bulldogs in need. Every dollar raised is important to us because we constantly have a number of dogs to treat. In fact, we tend to have more than 70 dogs in our care at any given time. In 2020, we brought in 165 Bulldogs, adopted out 163 Bulldogs and spent $298,434.80 on vet bills.
To learn more about Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue's lifesaving work, please visit our website or visit our Facebook page.
Help us help the Bulldogs by inviting all your friends and family to be part of the fun!
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Some of Our Available Bulldogs |
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Jedediah Jefferson (Age 8) |
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Mission Statement:
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a non-profit, completely volunteer-driven group dedicated to saving and rehoming Bulldogs with loving families.
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LIVE. LOVE. RESCUE.
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a non-profit, completely volunteer-driven organization dedicated to saving and re-homing Bulldogs with loving families.
Hundreds of Bulldogs are lost, abandoned, taken to animal shelters, or surrendered to rescue every year. Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue accepts Bulldogs whose owners can no longer keep them, and retrieves Bulldogs from shelters and undesirable situations. Our Bulldogs are placed in suitable homes as soon as reasonably possible.
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Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
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Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue is a 501(c)3 Charity
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue relies solely on contributions from the public and proceeds from its fundraising efforts. Because we are a non-profit organization, donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
To make a donation click the link below.
Thank you and Bulldog kisses,
Lone Star Bulldog Club Rescue
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